Books by Brother Maynard

That You Might Believe: Praying Advent with the Gospel of John

This is my first book, a series of Daily Offices for Advent. In 4.25″ x 6.88″ pocketbook format, it offers daily readings and four sets of prayers per day for each week of Advent and for the Christmastide season. The readings are framed around the first eighteen verses of John’s Gospel, with Old Testament readings to fill in detail about the Messianic prophecies concerning Jesus and the themes in John’s Gospel. Prayers are from Celtic sources, from saints, and many directly from scripture. Each week includes a selected traditional Christmas carol, an introduction to the week’s themes, and a brief set of reflections on the readings and themes.

This title is also available for download, formatted for printing on A4 or 8.5×11″ Letter paper (3 book pages per sheet, prints on 31 pages with covers), bundled with page-per-sheet Pocketbook size. PDF eBook format, $6.00 available on the product page (payment via PayPal/Credit Card rather than by Lulu.com).

More Johannine Advent!

I will be blogging on the themes from this book through Advent 2007, and a number of other bloggers will be joining in with me. If you blog, join right in with us — if not, jump into the conversation in the comments of any of the participating blogs. Post your experiences of praying the Daily Office, insights from the readings or meditations, or recommendations for contemplative music to compliment the readings and prayers. Step right this way for the page dedicated to that companion effort.

Feel free to use the comments section below for book reviews, comments, questions, or just to share an experience of praying the Daily Office from the book.